Department of Pathology and Parasitology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palackého tř. 1946/1, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic.
Biology Centre, Institute of Parasitology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Branišovská 31, 370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic.
Eur J Protistol. 2020 Apr;73:125668. doi: 10.1016/j.ejop.2019.125668. Epub 2020 Jan 3.
The Javan ferret-badger Melogale orientalis (Carnivora: Mustelidae: Helictidinae) is a small carnivore endemic to Indonesia. In the family Mustelidae, 10 Eimeria, 12 Cystoisopora, one Isospora, and one Hammondia species are known, but no eimeriid coccidia has been yet described in the subfamily Helictinidae (ferret badgers). Coproscopic examination of Javan ferret-badgers imported into the Czech Republic revealed the presence of coccidian oocysts. Sporulated oocysts differ from other Eimeria known in the family Mustelidae by their small size (12.4-16.1 × 10.4-13.4 μm) and ovoidal shape. Morphological data and phylogenetic analyses of 18S rRNA and COI genes indicated a new species of Eimeria found in faecal samples of Javan ferret badgers. The species is described as E. melogale n. sp.
爪哇獴（Melogale orientalis）（食肉目：鼬科：獴科）是印度尼西亚特有的小型食肉动物。在鼬科中，已知有 10 种艾美球虫、12 种 Cystoisopora、1 种等孢球虫和 1 种哈蒙德球虫，但在獴科（獾）中尚未描述过艾美球虫。对进口到捷克共和国的爪哇獴进行粪便检查时发现了球虫卵囊。孢子化卵囊的大小（12.4-16.1×10.4-13.4μm）和卵球形与已知的鼬科其他艾美球虫不同。18S rRNA 和 COI 基因的形态数据和系统发育分析表明，在爪哇獴粪便样本中发现了一种新的艾美球虫。该物种被描述为艾美球虫。爪哇獴。
